Massachusetts ‘Gaming’ Future
Back in 2006 Donald Trump was looking to open a casino in a heavily populated African-American community in Philadelphia that law enforcement call “The Badlands.” Back then I had the opportunity to talk to the president of the Philadelphia NAACP, Jerry Mondesire, and the Democratic Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Dwight Evans. Both these gentlemen are African-American Democratic who supported our Gaming Law.
Open the link below and listen to their responses when I ask them about Trumps project....
https://myspace.com/401263517/
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 19, 2013 - NAACP, other African American groups back Market8
Four groups representing African American interests in Philadelphia have come out in favor of the Market8 Casino, one of five projects competing for the city's second gaming license.
At a news conference Tuesday, the groups said developer Ken Goldenberg has done more than other casino sponsors to work with them to develop strategies for including minorities and women in construction work and casino jobs.
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, president of the Urban Affairs Coalition, said her group's endorsement gives it an opportunity "to get in on the ground floor" and be "an integral part" of planning.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/
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Massachusetts ‘Gaming’ Future
Back in 2006 Donald Trump was looking to open a casino in a heavily populated African-American community in Philadelphia that law enforcement call “The Badlands.” Back then I had the opportunity to talk to the president of the Philadelphia NAACP, Jerry Mondesire, and the Democratic Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Dwight Evans. Both these gentlemen are African-American Democratic who supported our Gaming Law.
Open the link below and listen to their responses when I ask them about Trumps project....
https://myspace.com/401263517/
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 19, 2013 - NAACP, other African American groups back Market8
Four groups representing African American interests in Philadelphia have come out in favor of the Market8 Casino, one of five projects competing for the city's second gaming license.
At a news conference Tuesday, the groups said developer Ken Goldenberg has done more than other casino sponsors to work with them to develop strategies for including minorities and women in construction work and casino jobs.
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, president of the Urban Affairs Coalition, said her group's endorsement gives it an opportunity "to get in on the ground floor" and be "an integral part" of planning.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/
Philadelphia - Sugar/House Casino opening DaySee More
Back in 2006 Donald Trump was looking to open a casino in a heavily populated African-American community in Philadelphia that law enforcement call “The Badlands.” Back then I had the opportunity to talk to the president of the Philadelphia NAACP, Jerry Mondesire, and the Democratic Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee Rep. Dwight Evans. Both these gentlemen are African-American Democratic who supported our Gaming Law.
Open the link below and listen to their responses when I ask them about Trumps project....
https://myspace.com/401263517/
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 19, 2013 - NAACP, other African American groups back Market8
Four groups representing African American interests in Philadelphia have come out in favor of the Market8 Casino, one of five projects competing for the city's second gaming license.
At a news conference Tuesday, the groups said developer Ken Goldenberg has done more than other casino sponsors to work with them to develop strategies for including minorities and women in construction work and casino jobs.
Sharmain Matlock-Turner, president of the Urban Affairs Coalition, said her group's endorsement gives it an opportunity "to get in on the ground floor" and be "an integral part" of planning.
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/
Philadelphia - Sugar/House Casino opening DaySee More
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